Job description
Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Work unit Workforce Operations and Partnerships

Development

Job title Senior Manager HR Actions Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 09/09/2026

Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location All NT Regions

Position number 40396 RTF 353266 Closing 11/08/2026

Contact officer Michelle Murray, Director Workforce Services Support on 08 8999 4939 or [email protected]

About the agency www.dcdd.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353266
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective
Drawing on in-depth human resource expertise, lead a team of Workforce Services professionals delivering client focussed human resource
services.

Context statement
Workforce Services provides human resource services to client agencies through a centralised model in a geographically and culturally
diverse environment. This vacancy sits within the HR Actions team, which supports workforce and business operations by delivering




transactional and administrative services, coordinating workforce activities and enabling efficient service delivery.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Maintain effective relationships with client agencies to gain an understanding of their workforce needs, ensuring a responsive client

focussed service.
2. Lead, manage, coach and develop a team of Workforce Services officers and effectively drive the delivery of high-quality client

focused workforce services, including monitoring service demands and deliverables.
3. Work cross functionally to support effective workforce service management, having an extensive understanding of the NTPS

legislative framework.
4. Lead a range of strategic HR projects that support consistent Workforce Services and systems delivery across the NTPS.
5. Apply high level influencing and representational skills that contribute to the development and implementation of continuous

improvement in workforce services and human resource management practices at a whole of sector level.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Substantial experience operating as a senior human resource professional providing targeted strategic and operational human

resource management,



workforce relations advice to senior managers, stakeholders and other clients.
2. Highly developed strategic, conceptual, analytical skills, including the ability to interpret and apply employment and work health and

safety legislation.
3. Outstanding conceptual, problem solving and negotiation skills, with the capability to exercise sound judgement and anticipate future

consequences and trends accurately.
4. Demonstrated ability to successfully lead, manage, develop and encourage teams with differing roles and skill levels to perform to a

high standard.
5. Excellent knowledge relating to the methodology, systems and procedures across the broad spectrum of human resource disciplines.
6. High level oral and written communication skills, reinforced by demonstrated client liaison, influencing, and mediation skills to

communicate effectively across diverse audiences and levels.
7. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest, cutting-edge and

respectful.

Desirable
1. Extensive knowledge of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993, the NTPS recruitment and selection processes or

similar and HR Management systems.
2. Relevant tertiary qualifications in human resources or a related field.

Further information
The successful applicant must have no significant criminal history record confirmed by a criminal history check. A criminal history will not
exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

📌 Senior Manager HR Actions (Northern Territory)
🏢 Department Of Corporate And Digital Development
📍 Northern Territory